
Ones we love working with and ones we miss. For us it’s a relationship. A partnership that should feel like we’ve packed up, moved into a client’s office and got cracking. Few layers, lots of talking and flexibility keeps the work real. We’ve been at it since ’78. It’d be exhausting to read (and write) a comprehensive list, so only the current and recent make the cut.

Conveniently located to both Portland and Seattle, Martin Hospitality has created an accessible sanctuary on the ocean’s shore. The company specializes in quality resorts, inns and restaurants in Cannon Beach and Seaside, Oregon, including the Stephanie Inn, which was named by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler as one of the top three hotels in the U.S. for the second year in a row. Martin Hospitality also manages the newly renovated Surfsand Resort, Wayfarer Restaurant & Lounge, Inn of the Four Winds, Lumberyard Rotisserie & Grill and the Stephanie Inn Dining Room, whose executive chef was just recently featured at the James Beard House in New York. Martin Hospitality has 240 employees and is headquartered at 264 Third Street in Cannon Beach. For more information, visit www.martinhospitality.com.

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